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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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