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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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