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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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