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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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