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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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