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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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