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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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