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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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