MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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