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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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