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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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