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
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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