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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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