MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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