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 is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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