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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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