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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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