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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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