MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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