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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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