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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major 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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