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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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