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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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