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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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