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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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