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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
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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