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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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