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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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