MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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 institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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