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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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