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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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