MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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