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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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