MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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