MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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