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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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