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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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