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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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