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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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