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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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