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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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