MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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