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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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