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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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