MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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