MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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