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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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