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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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