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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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