MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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