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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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