MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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