MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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