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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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