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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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