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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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