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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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