MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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