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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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