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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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