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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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