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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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