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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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