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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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