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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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