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.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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