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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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