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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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