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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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