MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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