MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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