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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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