MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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