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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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