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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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