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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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