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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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