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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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