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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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