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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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