MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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