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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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