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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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