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
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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