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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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