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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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