MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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