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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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