MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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