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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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