MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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