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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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