MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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