MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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