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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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