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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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