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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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