MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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