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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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