MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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