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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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