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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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