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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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