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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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