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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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