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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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