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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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