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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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