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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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