MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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