MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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