MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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