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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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