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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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