MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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