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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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