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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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