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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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