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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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