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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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