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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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