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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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