MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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