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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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