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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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