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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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