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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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