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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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