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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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