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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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