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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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