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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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