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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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