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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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