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
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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