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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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