MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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