MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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