MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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