MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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