MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative 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 (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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