MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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