MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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