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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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