MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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