MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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