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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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