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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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