MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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