MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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