MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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