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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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