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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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