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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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