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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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