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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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