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
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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