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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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