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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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