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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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