MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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