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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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