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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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