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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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