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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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