MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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