MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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