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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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