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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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