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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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