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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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