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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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