MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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