MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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