MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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