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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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