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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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