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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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