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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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