MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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