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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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