MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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