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 is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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