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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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