MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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