MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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