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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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