MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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