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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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