MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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