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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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