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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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