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
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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