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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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