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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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