MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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