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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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