MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge β 2015 β 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin β Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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