MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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