MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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