MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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