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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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