MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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