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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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