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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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