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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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