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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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