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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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