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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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