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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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