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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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