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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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