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
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses 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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