MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses 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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