MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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