MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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