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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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