MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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