MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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