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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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