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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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