MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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