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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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