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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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