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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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