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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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