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
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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