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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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