MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|