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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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