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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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