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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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