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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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