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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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