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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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