MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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