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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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