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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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