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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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