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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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