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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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