MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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