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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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