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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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