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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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