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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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