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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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