MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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