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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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