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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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