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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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