MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|