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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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