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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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