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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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