MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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