MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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