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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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