MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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