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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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