MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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