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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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