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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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