MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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