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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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