MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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