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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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