MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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