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
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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