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 is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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