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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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