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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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