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
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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