MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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