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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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