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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|