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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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