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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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