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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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