MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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