MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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