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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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