MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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