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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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