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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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