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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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