MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner 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 electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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