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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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