MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important 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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