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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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