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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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