MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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