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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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