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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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