MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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