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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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