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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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