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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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