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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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