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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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