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
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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