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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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