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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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