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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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