MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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