MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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