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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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