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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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