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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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