MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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