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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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