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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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