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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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