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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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