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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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