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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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