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
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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