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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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