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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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