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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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