MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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