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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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