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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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