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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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