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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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