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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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