MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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