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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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