MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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