MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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