MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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