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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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