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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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