MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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