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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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