MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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