MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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