MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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