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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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