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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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