MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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