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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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