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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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