MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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