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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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