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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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