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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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