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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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