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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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