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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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