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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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