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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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