MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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