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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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