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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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