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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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