MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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