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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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