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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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