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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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