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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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