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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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