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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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