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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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