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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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