MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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