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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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