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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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