MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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