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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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