MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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