MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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