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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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