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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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