MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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