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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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