MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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