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
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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