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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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