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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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