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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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