MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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