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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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