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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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