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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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