MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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