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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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