MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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