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
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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