MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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