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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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