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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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