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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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