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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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