MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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