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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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