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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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