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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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