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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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