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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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