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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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