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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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