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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes 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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