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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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