MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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