MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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