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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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