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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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