MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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