MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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