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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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