MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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