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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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