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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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