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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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