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
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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