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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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