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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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