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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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