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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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