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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines 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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