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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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