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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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