MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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