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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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