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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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