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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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