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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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