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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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