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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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