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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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