MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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