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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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