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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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