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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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