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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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