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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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