MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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