MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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