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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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