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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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