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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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