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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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