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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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