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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major 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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