MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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