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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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