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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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