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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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