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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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