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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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