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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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