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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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