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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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