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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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