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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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