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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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