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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|