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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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