MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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