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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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