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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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