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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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