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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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