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
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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