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
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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