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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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