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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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