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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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