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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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