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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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