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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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