MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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