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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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