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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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