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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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