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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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