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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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