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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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