MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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