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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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