MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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