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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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