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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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