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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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