MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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