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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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