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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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