MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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