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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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