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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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