MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies 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 organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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