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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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