MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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