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
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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