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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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