MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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