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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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