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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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