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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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