MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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