MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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