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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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