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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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