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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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