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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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