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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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