MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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