MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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