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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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