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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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