MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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